GDT: Game #4 | Phoenix Coyotes @ Detroit Red Wings | 7:30 PM EST | FS-D

[Run the Jewels]

If Datsyuk and Zetterberg had a skilled winger in place of Abdelkader, he would have a hat trick tonight. I'm jus' sayin'.

Ah, I see because Homer was the straw that stirred that particular drink.

 

[Frk It]

That was a one-timer.

Slow release on the shot in the 1st period. Crappy placement on that one-timer if you watch the replay.

Good winger nets both. Just saying.

 

[Run the Jewels]

We just have too many slow, unskilled guys in the lineup.

 

[Frk It]

We just have too many slow, unskilled guys in the lineup.

Bingo

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Slow release on the shot in the 1st period. Crappy placement on that one-timer if you watch the replay.

Good winger nets both. Just saying.

The first, yes. The second, not necessarily.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

We have 0 offensive d-men. That's the problem.

Kronwall is playing over his capabilities and generates no offense.
Kindl will never be a competent offensive defenseman.
Smith has been held back so it remains to be seen how he develops.

Oh, but Ryan Sproul was d-man of the year in the CHL. I guess we're keeping him out of the lineup because...um why is that happening again?

I'm all for giving kids a shot. But I can't advocate for Sproul at this point.

IMO, here's the order we're going to see
1) Marchenko (right hand shot, most ready)
2) Ouellet 2nd most ready
3) Jensen or Sproul

 

[RedWingsNow*]

I really don't know how anyone watching this game can continue to advocate for Abdelkader on the top line. Abdelkader's play is brutal.

 

[hot dog]

Both guys have better hands than Abdelkader and would be an improvement

Neither can skate, though. I don't know. None are first line players.

 

[theYman]

So we're doing better after what seemed like a dommfilled 1st?

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Neither can skate, though. I don't know. None are first line players.

Abdelkader isn't a great skater either.
None are real "first liners." But Cleary and Bert have the hands to do things with the puck when they get their opportunities.

 

[Frk It]

Abdelkader isn't a great skater either.
None are real "first liners." But Cleary and Bert have the hands to do things with the puck when they get their opportunities.

Cleary? Hands? Are you high?

Bert, yes. Cleary, hell no.

Cleary would be the exact same thing as Abdelkader on the 1st line. But 2 inches shorter. Slower. And on his ass twice as often.

Nobody wants that.

 

[aar000n]

I really don't know how anyone watching this game can continue to advocate for Abdelkader on the top line. Abdelkader's play is brutal.

Cleary ? Nope

 

[PullHard]

PP us?

 

[mindfly]

Are the wings this bad on faceoffs or is phoenix this good?

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Sick pass to nobody, Abdelkader.

 

[PullHard]

So we're doing better after what seemed like a dommfilled 1st?

doom filled is over doing it, but yeah the team looks more alive now

 

[Frk It]

Drew miller looks like a guy you would sit next to at a bar to watch a Red Wings game. Not a guy who would play in one. Lol.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Cleary? Hands? Are you high?

Bert, yes. Cleary, hell no.

Cleary would be the exact same thing as Abdelkader on the 1st line. But 2 inches shorter. Slower. And on his ass twice as often.

Nobody wants that.

No, I'm not high. Cleary can shoot the puck and get the stick on pucks in front of the net.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Smith with a bad change and good backcheck by Andersson.

 

[Frk It]

No, I'm not high. Cleary can shoot the puck and get the stick on pucks in front of the net.

Well I haven't seen much of that since about 2010. Babcock, is that you?

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Alfredsson's gotta bury that. Great passing play.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Abdelkader playing like a fourth liner on line 1
Sick of it

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Well I haven't seen much of that since about 2010. Babcock, is that you?

I'm not saying he's optimum. I'm saying he's better in this role than Abdelkader -- the worst Red Wing for a scoring role

 

[Frk It]

Anybody want to be the guy to score a goal? I know Tatar would love the chance.

 

[mindfly]

This team is so boring to watch these days